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...common fault of these illustrious men? All, Human Events believes, are tying to steer Ronald Reagan from his deep-rooted conservatism and thus undermine his presidency. "We believe the President's instincts are very, very good," says editor and co-owner Thomas S. Winter. "If follows them, he'll do just fine." It is not the President but certain advisors who are betraying the Administration's purpose, he adds...
...Tried to steer the mighty ship...
Under these conditions, Jaruzelski was understandably cautious when he spoke for nearly three hours before the Central Committee. Instead of launching any controversial initiatives, he sought to steer a resolutely middle course. Thus while the general implicitly rebuked the hard-liners by denouncing the spread of "factional activity" and "libels," he also appeared eager to placate them on a number of points. Speaking in his usual monotone, he promised not to ease the emergency restrictions too soon, blaming "tensions, acts of extravagance and poster campaigns" for their continuance. He declared that the power to name the country's economic...
This is more or less what happened. Once Watergate erupted, many old-line opponents of Nixon understood very well what was happening to their country's prestige and were horror-struck. The best they could do was to ease the task of those few in authority trying to steer the wreck...
...flooded with phone calls asking for my comments. I refused them. There were hints that I should condemn Nixon and thus force his resignation. I rejected them. I would not turn on Nixon. Privately I would steer him gently-if that was possible-toward resignation...